The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) won their fifth game of IPL 2024 by defeating the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 78 runs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, April 28th. In this match, CSK batted first and put on a score of 212 runs. Later, they managed to get all the Sunrisers batters out for just 134 runs.
Shane Watson praised Ruturaj Gaikwad’s outstanding batting display and got 98 runs, while Brett Lee talked about MS Dhoni’s impact on the game and talked about Pat Cummins’ choices for the bowling lineup.
While praising Ruturaj Gaikwad on a special show with Jio Cinema, Shane Watson said, “He was exceptional from ball one. Following on from his hundred the game before, he showed that once he finds form, he doesn’t take his foot off the gas. Some players, sometimes when they score runs, occasionally they can take the foot off, but Ruturaj, he’s not that type of person.”
Brett said that Pat Cummins bowled too late against Chennai Super Kings and the kind of experience Cummins is having he should have come early for the charge.
Brett Lee said, “Pat Cummins brought himself on too late. He bowled, got four overs, and 49 runs, he was pretty expensive tonight. It is a new ball, and he’s good enough to bowl the new ball. I just think he’s put other people first. Sometimes, you’re too nice as a captain. As a bowling captain, you try to look after your players, because he is the world’s best bowler. I’m not saying be selfish, but mate, put your best foot forward because you’re one of the strike bowlers of the team… Pat Cummins is Pat Cummins, he should have bowled at least the second over.”
Praising MS Dhoni, the former Australian pacer said, “He will always be a captain, no matter what, even if he hasn’t got the captaincy badge on. He also plays, and I mean this with the highest respect, he’s like a father figure to some of these kids. Everyone loves him, the crowd loves him. He still controls the action. It feels like he’s in the best spot. He’s behind the stumps, understands exactly where the ball goes, and knows the field. He’s done it for so many years, of course, he’s going to control the action.”
